[pby]

It’s sort of funny if you think about it. I mean, Free Republic people arguing against property rights is sort of humorous, don’t you think?

I agree with you, OMm...It is kinda funny.

Whoever made the decision to use the Mormon facility, and thereby creating this issue for the poll workers (I don't consider it an issue for the voters because they can vote within a few minutes) and for the Mormons...made the wrong decision and should reconsider moving the polling place.

It is the Mormon's facility and their rules...I believe that it is reasonable to abide by the rules...if not feasible, then find a new polling place.

Does this issue have any political or theological implications?

[Old Mountain man]

I can’t see why in the world it would have any. We, as I am certain you do, try to keep our meeting houses as we believe The Lord would have them. We also believe in public service, so that I’m sure is why our leaders make the buildings available for this sort of service.

[Godzilla]

It is the Mormon's facility and their rules...I believe that it is reasonable to abide by the rules...if not feasible, then find a new polling place.
Does this issue have any political or theological implications?

Interesting, the mormon facility opens itself for a secular/governmental operation. Does not that act in itself infer that it should be open to those non-mormon practices too? I suspect that the voting is in a fellowship hall and not the actual sanctuary - thus eliminating some of the safety/cleanliness concerns. If a poll worker is suppose to be on station the whole time, why shouldn't there be reasonable accommodations made? IIRC, the caffeine restriction applies to mormons and would be a problem if the mormons partook of the caffinated beverage too.

This is different from a site at a Catholic parish, since there too it would be doubtful that the actual sanctuary would be used, however even if, genuflecting is not a requirement for non-Catholics (and many Catholics don't do it too), so that is not a good comparison.

AFA theological implications go, there is the appearance of religious restrictions being placed on non-mormons present for an extended time for a secular/political function that the mormon facility has made available to the whole community of voters. As I stated above, the caffeine prohibition is the consumption by mormons - not its simple presence or consumption by non-mormons. Thus this may by pushing the boundries of religious interference into governmental affairs. Either they relax their 'rule' for the polling period or have another facility selected for use.